Would You Leave Your Fortune To A Corporation?
According to the Twitterverse, Google CEO Larry Page recently said that he wouldn't mind leaving his fortune to Elon Musk's SpaceX so he...
Year: 2014
Launching My Own Crypto Business
I remember the first time I heard about this little cryptocurrency called Marscoin. It was created by a few future...
Bitcoiners Should Quit Being So Grumpy.
So I might have mentioned a few times that I like cryptocurrencies. They're pretty easy to use if you can...
Blame The Guilty Parties, Not The Religion
Man Haron Monis has been identified by unofficial sources as the gunman who took hostages in a Sydney cafe....
Bill Nye: Creationists are “Raising a Generation of Children Who Can’t Think.”
I'm sure we all know by now that Bill Nye has a bone to pick with Creationists. He debated Ken...
Making A Difference Goes Way Beyond Awareness
Do you ever become annoyed by those commercials that show images of starving children or abused pets and ask you...
Cryptocurrency Still Seen As A “Weird Libertarian Thing”
What's the best way to spark a discussion about cryptocurrencies on the Mars Society Facebook group? Apparently, one way is...
Bitcoin Can Help The Victims Of Income Inequality
Cryptocurrency enthusiasts are already doing a lot of good things. Bitcoin miners donated over 51 Bitcoin to an organization that...
Meet The Candidates — Part One (-ish).
I suppose it's no secret by now that we're all going to have our Mars One candidate interviews soon, not...
Makerbot and Martha Stewart Announce New Partnership
The Trellis Collection, featured here in the three new filament colors created specifically for the new partnership. Makerbot is partnering...
My Debate With Jackson Kisling: Should We Terraform Mars Or Bioengineer Ourselves?
I do enjoy a good debate. So when fellow Mars One Round 2 candidate, the Minnesota Martian Jackson Kisling invited...
Should We Terraform Mars, or Bioengineer Ourselves?
Images like this sometimes make me wonder what people have against Mars. Image credit: Pinterest Should we terraform Mars, or...
My Thoughts On Ferguson
Unless you've been living with your head in a hole, you've probably heard about the rioting and looting going on...
How To Survive Black Friday
The Grinch got it kinda right. You don’t need to fight the Black Friday crowds because a really good Christmas...
The City of Enoch
City of Enoch Concept Art created by Daniel Garay The colonization of Mars is a hot topic lately. Everybody imagines...
Ten Salt Lamps That Aren’t Boring
What's the value of owning some salt lamps when you probably already have a decent light source? Well, these salt...
Doctor Matt Taylor Deserves An Apology
The kind of scientists and engineers who can land a probe on a comet are obviously very smart people. They...
Space Is A Good Use Of Your Money
First off, let me just say congrats to the ESA for pulling off something that nobody's ever done before. Rosetta...
Stuff To Do With Coffee
What's the most creative thing you've ever done with coffee? I mean other than accidentally putting a tablespoon or two...
Ten Floor Lamps That Aren’t Boring
What do you look for in a floor lamp? Well, first and foremost, you look for something that goes good...
Ten Chandeliers That Aren’t Boring
What do you think of when you picture a chandelier? If you have a mental image of ones like you...
My Thoughts On Interstellar
Like every space minded person in America, I went to see Interstellar over the weekend. In a near future in...
Philanthropy Has An Image Problem
So there are a few people in this world who have control of more wealth than they could ever reasonably...
The Loss Of SpaceShipTwo Should Not Be A Show-Stopper
It's kind of been a rough week in the aerospace world. An Antares rocket set to make a delivery to...
3D Printing and the Martian Economy
3D printers will be a thing on Mars, will they really replace interplanetary economic activity? On a Facebook group I'm...
Insects are what’s for dinner.
Image credit Sjii Food Club So we're all on Mars. What are we going to do about protein in our...
The NRA Isn’t So Bad, Is It?
A statue of one of the Minute Men, who were always ready to grab their guns and go fight the...
Astrophobia
Image credit Weird Phobia Today I learned something new. There is such a thing called astrophobia – the unreasonable fear...
We’re ready.
So there still seems to be some question about whether a little Dutch private organization can really send people to...
Technology Is Making Fast Food Workers Obsolete
The supply and demand graph as it applies to the labor market. You can see what happens when supply and...
Why Haven’t We Found ET Yet?
Image Credit: The Things We Say There was a time when people thought Earth was the center of the known...
Space Flight Is Becoming Inexpensive
Mangalyaan stands ready for launch. Image credit Koimoi So you probably heard that India successfully put its “Mangalyaan” orbiter, also...
No, We Are Not Going To Go Nuts
Image credit: Bryan Versteeg Whenever I talk about Mars One, one common topic that comes up once sex, babies and...
Christmas Already??
Image credit: MTV Geek If you pay attention to news from around the retailing world, you might know that Sam's...
Play Spider Solitaire
Spider Solitaire is just one of many varieties of Solitaire. You're probably more familiar with "Klondike," or common Solitaire, but...
Seasteading Is An Option For Non-Martians Who Want Freedom
One proposed seastead model. Image credit Marine Insight I've been hearing a lot about the Seasteading movement lately. These are...
My Reddit AMA
One of my frustrations about promoting Mars One is that local media outlets don't seem very interested. I've done one...
A Useless Criticism of Mars One
So a friend of mine shared somebody's Facebook post that is one of the most negative attacks on Mars One...
Ten Educational Apps for the Kindle
You have a Kindle and you've noticed your kids playing with it when they think you won't see. Talk about...
The Robots vs. Humans In Space Debate
The debate on whether we should send robots or humans to explore our solar system has been going on for...
Is The Media Event The Best Way To Fund Mars?
Image credit: Bryan Versteeg While watching the live streaming for the recent Mars Society convention, I managed to relay a...
Jagermeister!
Jagermeister is Germany's most popular exported liqueur. It has a mildly fruity taste without being too sweet and its exact...
Michael Collins
The "forgotten man" of the Apollo 11 mission that first landed men on the moon, Michael Collins was part of...
Neil A. Armstrong
The most famous American astronaut, Neil Armstrong is best known for being the first to set foot on the moon....
Government Grants and Student Loans
Government grants might sound like a free lunch to many people. However, they are not. With grants, the recipient will...
Is Interplanetary Trade Worth It?
We haven't even put up a permanent settlement on another planet yet and already people are turning into a gaggle...
My Ten Favorite Eternity Rings
Because I am going to Mars, I have no intention of ever needing a wedding ring. However, that doesn't mean...
The Value of the Mars One Media Events
Image credit Bryan Versteeg It's no news by now that Mars One is going to fund its operations primarily with...
Awesome Games for the Kindle
You already know Amazon's Kindle as the e-reader that is sweet for reading your favorite summer best-sellers on the beach, but...
Getting Wholesalers to Accept Bitcoin
A lot of people have been talking about the possibility of cryptocurrencies going mainstream lately. The biggest obstacle to this...
